Portable closet



H. W. LA MUNYON.

PORTABLE CLOSET.

ICATION FILED NOV-23.1920.

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Patented Au": 8, 1922.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESE H. W. LA MUNYON. PORTABLE CLOSET. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, I920.

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I INVENTOR WITNESES ATTORNEY I H. W. LA MUNYON.

PORTABLE CLOSET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23,1920. 1,425,391 Patented Aug. 8, 1922;

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H. W. LA MUNYON.

PORTABLE CLOSET. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23. 1920.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

ATTORNEY UNETED HERBERT 1V. LA MUNYON, OF CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

PORTABLE CLOSET.

To all. whom it may concern Be it known that I, I-lnrernr IV. LA MUNYoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cheyenne, in the county of Laramie and State of lVyoming, have invented new and useful Improvements in Portable Closets, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide accommodation of its kind suitable to the needs of gangs of workmen whose work is located at places where such accommodations are not available or are distantly located.

In carrying out the invention, it is my purpose to produce a portable closet of a collapsible and foldable nature so as to. occupy but little space when not in use and also so that it can be conveniently handled for transport.

A further object is the production of a device of this character which can be easily set up to produce a strong and ellicient structure, and as readily collapsed, as well as one in which the body or facing which includes the seat, the top and the door way, are constructed of fabric which may be folded around the supporting structure when the device is collapsed.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts,-such as is disclosed by.

the drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the frame work, the fabric facing or covering being removed.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional View on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the cross places which support the seat.

Figure 9 is a similar View of the seat.

Serial No. 426,002.

wood in the nature of members of a similar cross sectlonal contour throughout.

The front corner posts are indicated by the I numerals 1 and 2 respectively, and the rear corner posts by the numerals 3 and 4 respectively. In the showing of the drawings each of the corner posts comprises two members of a similar length, the sections constituting the front and rear corner posts 1 and 2, being hingedly connected, as at -5 on the outer sides of the said posts, while the hinges 6, which connect the sections of the rear posts 3 and 4 are arranged on the outer or rear faces thereof. The post 3, adjacent to the top thereof has hingedly connected, as at 7,

to the inner face thereof, one of the top timbers 8. The post 1,at the top thereof has its inner face provided with a socket 9 designed to receive therein a spring latch tongue 10 provided on the free end of the top member or timber 8. p

The inner side, at the top of the rear corner post 4 has hingedly connected thereto, as at 11 the second top timber 12. The timber 12 has its outer or free end provided with a spring latch tongue to be received in a socket on the face of the corner post 4 opposite the corner post 3. The corner post 3 has hingedly connected to its lower corner, as at 15, a bottom timber 16. The outer end of the cross piece or timber 16 has a spring tongue to engage in a socket on the inner side face of the post 4.

On its inner face, at its top, the from corner post 2 has hingedly secured thereto, as at 19 a timber 20. The timber has its end provided with a spring tongue to be received in the socket at the upper corner of the rear corner post 4.

The front corner post 1, at the top thereof has hingedly connected, as at 23, a timber 24. The free end of the timber has a spring tongue to be received in the socket on the side Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug; 8 1922 Application filed November 23, 1920.

c e5 In the showing of the drawings I have lllustrated the frame work as constructed of of the timber which confronts the opposite front corner post. The front corner timber 2, at the bottom thereof has hingedly con nected thereto, as at 27 a cross piece or timber 28, the latter having its free end provided with a spring tongue to be received in a socket on the corner post 1.

While I have referred to the cross connecting means for the corner posts as timbers,

it is not to be understood that this term implies the employment of heavy material.

The so called timbers are in reality in the,

nature of bars or rods which, as previously stated, are of a similar cross sectionaleon tour "to that of the posts. The posts and the transverse connecting means therefor are" square inflcross-section, and the framework is light, so that the same can be eonveme tl handlecl in settmg up the dev1ce,c0llaps1ng the same, and carting the collapsed structure.

The lower sections on the inner and con fronting faces ofthe frontposts l andEZ, and the rear posts 3 and 4: have opposed sockets 31. these sockets are designed to bereceived spring tengues' 32 provided at the ends oftimh ersinthenature of cleats 33. On the upper fac of each of the cleats 33 there is secured a platefi l that has its ends flangedupwarc 11y,as at 35. The flanged endsfon the outer surfaces thereof, are 'de signed to be contacted by the confronting fa'cesof a pair others-36, Thebars 36h'ave secured to the upper face thereof a fabric 37.

The fabricis centrallyprovided with an opening betweenthe bars, and stripsoffab'ric 38 are arranged adjacent to the edges ofythe fabric 37 and seem-ea to the under face of the bars 3 6. The fabric 37 is of a length to provide a depending portion orapron'38 over theouter barST."

' Secured, in ahy desired manner, such as by screws or tacks, to the outer face of the front corner postl, is a fabric sheet 39. The sheet 39 provides the facing for the con struction. The sheet may have its ends tacked or otherwise secured to the'rear faces of the rear osts and 4, and in like manner securedto the outer face of the p strip is of a length to provide the same with extension beyond the post 2, that forms ailapthat provides a door 40. The door 40 has a plurality of openings therein, ad

jacent to the outer edge thereof to receive folded around the bars.

0st hand to the outer face at the post 2. The

a plurality of buttons 41, on the outer face of the post 1. The flap or door 40, at its upper edge has an extension 42 which is designed to be arranged over the top of the structure during rainy weather.

When the device is to be collapsed, the

bars 36 to which the fabric seat 37is conto a guy rope 43. These guys are angularly directed from the structure, and are secured to pegs 44: which are forced into the ground surface. Thus the structure is protected against collapsing by winds. I

It is, of course, to be understood that the corner posts maynot comprise hinged sections, and the said sections thereof may be coupled, as illustrated in FigurelO of the drawings. Also if desired, the posts may each comprise a single member, and itis thought that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawin s will fully set forth the advantages and'operation of the device. It is thought necessary, how-g ever, to state thatthe description and draw= ings refer to a satisfactory embodimentof the invention as it 'now appears to nie'and that I may make such changes therefrom as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim In combination with sectional collapsible frame and a fabric covering therefor including a door of a pair of spaced parallel horizontal cleats securedadjacent the lower end of said frame, plates secured to 'tlieupper face of said cleats and having flanged ends, bars arranged transverselyon the cleats and contacting with the flangedends of the plates, a fabric secured to the bars and hav ing an opening formed therein, and anap'ron projecting from one end of said fabric and extending beyond one of said bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

"HERBERT WV, LA MUNYOL As these members 

